WaterSportFilter: I want to buy a small versatile Kayak like watercraft. I have different (competing?) things I'd like it to do (Paddle AND Row; single and tandem riders) can I get all of this into one boat? Are there available modifications? What should I get? [more inside]
posted by DetonatedManiac on Nov 1, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for information about kayaking near Gardiner, NY. [more inside]
posted by staveitoff123 on Oct 24, 2009 - 3 answers

Kayaking the Mediterranean- is it possible? I'm especially curious about visa issues when entering new countries along the coast, and the legality (or not) of camping on beaches along the way. [more inside]
posted by twirlypen on Oct 7, 2009 - 8 answers

Can you bring your own kayak/canoe to the Chicago River? [more inside]
posted by jsmith78 on Sep 2, 2009 - 7 answers

Need suggestions for places to kayak around Chicago. [more inside]
posted by sk381 on Jul 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Does anyone remember a documentary, or show on PBS about someone researching an old kayak design, where the people doing the building paddled around Manhattan Island? [more inside]
posted by fnerg on May 13, 2009 - 10 answers

Where to hike, bike, or kayak between Yakima, WA and Portland, OR? [more inside]
posted by j1950 on May 6, 2009 - 6 answers

I seek people's experiences with, evaluations of, or (ideally) recommendations for outfitters running sea-kayaking trips in Puget Sound. [more inside]
posted by Kat Allison on Mar 2, 2009 - 4 answers

Can I glue loops on to my PVC Coleman 2 person touring kayak using pvc cement to facilitate towing a small raft behind? [more inside]
posted by aleahey on Sep 1, 2008 - 2 answers

Hi. For my mom. In New Hampshire, is there any sort of recourse for a neighborhood that has recently been denied by a new homeowner a "traditional path" down to the water, where all kayak and canoe? More inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 27, 2008 - 14 answers

Fresh water creek/lake swimming in Central NJ? Recently went swimming in Double Trouble Park in South Jersey (official stance there is "no swimming" but no one bothered us), looking for similar experience in central NJ. [more inside]
posted by aleahey on Aug 23, 2008 - 2 answers

I want to do some kayaking on the Green River, however I do not know what sort of Kayak I should buy. Recommendations? I have canoeing experience but I have never been in kayak.
posted by mikeo2 on Jul 20, 2008 - 3 answers

Trying to take a long weekend trip to the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. We've only got about 3-4 days up there, so we want to make the most of it. Are we missing out by camping on the mainland? Besides kayaking, any must-do activities in the area? (Especially decent hiking that is easily accessible?) [more inside]
posted by sararah on Jun 27, 2008 - 6 answers

I took a trip up to the pacific-northwest and tried kayaking for the first time (and second, and third) and became hooked. Can anyone recommend some good kayaking spots (river or ocean), tour companies that do camping trips etc with kayaking involved, or other nifty ideas that I haven't thought of in Southern California? I live in L.A. but a few hours drive seems reasonable.
posted by slopepheasant on Jun 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Where in northern NC or VA should we go camping from July 10-12th? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Jun 23, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone suggest a kayak that's light, sturdy, AND handles decently in lakes, whitewater, and ocean? [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Jul 19, 2007 - 18 answers

I want to get a boat/kayak/canoe/floaty thing for a nearby small river. Knowing nothing about them, I need some advice about what to get. [more inside]
posted by striker on May 16, 2005 - 18 answers

Foggy photo of a kayaker with a whale surfacing alongside. Anyone remember where? [more inside]
posted by figment on Mar 21, 2005 - 9 answers

Kayak recommendations... I have never been in a kayak, but have had a lot of experience in canoes. I want something that would be decent for a lake, but I plan on moving to Hawaii in about 2 years, so I would want it to be good for the sea too. Also storage would be nice to have too, so I can carry some equipment for some over-nighters. What about Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120 or 140?
posted by maceo on May 13, 2004 - 4 answers